Even more horses found their way into local care after provincial investigations led to the the seizure of another 25-30 horses, many from the Salmon Arm area.

As the horses continue to find new homes (there's about 20 still available on the SPCA adoption site) special constables have begun to submit charges against the former owners.

“...We have several submitted to crown council and still two more to be submitted,” Kokoska says, noting it could be anywhere from two months to a year before the crown decides whether to follow through on charges.

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